Umbrex is pleased to welcome Michael Chik with Endamame. Michael is a seasoned digital transformation and product strategy leader with over 15 years of experience in business transformation, and digital innovation. He spent seven years at McKinsey & Company, leading large-scale digital initiatives across financial services, telecommunications, and consumer goods. His expertise lies in strategic […]
Umbrex is pleased to welcome Samer Najia with Najia Systems. Samer is an ex-BCG manager and lead engineer with a diverse technical background ranging from traditional software development to AI. Prior to BCG, Samer ran his own consulting practice focusing primarily on the Federal sector and has served as CTO for a number of organizations. […]
Florian Korte shares an older but always relevant post on the reality of becoming a freelance consultant. You want independence, great compensation & growth in your job? Easy, just become a freelance consultant! Well – not quite… ❌ The reality is a bit more complex and there are several trade-offs to consider. After leaving BCG […]
Umbrex is pleased to welcome Enrico Bastianelli. Enrico has gained an extensive pharma/biotech industry experience in fields such as research & development, production, business development, marketing and strategy. He started his career in the Pathology Department of the Erasmus University Hospital in Brussels (Belgium), before joining Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals in Marketing in 1996. In […]
Umbrex is pleased to welcome Tim Rosenberger with Excelsior Consulting. Tim Rosenberger brings a wealth of expertise in business strategy, organizational transformation, and public policy, drawing on his tenure at McKinsey & Company and extensive experience across diverse industries. At McKinsey, Tim advised Fortune 500 companies, startups, universities, and governments on complex challenges, including market […]
Kenneth Hoffman, founder & CEO of Traubenbach, shares a podcast where he was interviewed on competitive advancements in battery technology and how the West can compete in the global market. In this episode, our guest speaker Ken Hoffman highlights the competitive advancements in battery technology, particularly in China, where innovations in battery pack design allow […]
Umbrex is pleased to welcome Mario Montag with Mario Montag Coaching. A summary of Mario’s experience follows. “After graduating from UF, I spent 13 years in big consulting companies starting as a software developer to leading a practice. In 2013, I took a big leap and founded Predikto, a venture-backed machine learning IoT software company. […]
Brandt Flomer explains why it is important to cultivate courage in transformative change and how to encourage your team to be courageous. Anyone playing a part in business transformation must find the courage to choose progress over perfection, to go against the group, to think bigger, to make mistakes, and to be resilient in the […]
Umbrex is pleased to welcome Jesper Jorsal. Jesper is an experienced management consultant with more than 15 years of experience. He is specialised in strategy development and helping businesses bringing their strategy into action i.e. driving and releasing large transformation programs in collaboration with clients, aligning KPIs and goals, optimising processes and establishing supportive governance […]
Bernardo Milani Alvares shares a thoughtful article on making the transition from academia to the working world and how our identity plays a role. We live in turbulent times, with major shifts expected in the job market. Many of us are exploring new directions with a renewed sense of purpose. Many researchers (e.g. PhDs, post-docs) […]
Umbrex is pleased to welcome Brandt Flomer with Beacon Advisory. Brandt spent nine years as Partner, Global Head of Digital Innovation at McKinsey, leading that firm’s digital transformation. Since 2023 he has been running his own consulting firm focused on helping clients accelerate their value creation and transformation initiatives. Clients are a mix of private […]
Peter Allen offers sage advice to help navigate times of transition and uncertainty. A Sparrow Flying Life is like the flight of a sparrow through a banqueting hall, King Edwin of Northumbria was told by one of his counselors, in a parable recorded a century or so later by one of the earliest English historians, […]